Pre-Residency Publication Number Does Not Predict Academic Career Placement in Neurosurgery.

Pre-Residency Publication Number Does Not Predict Academic Career Placement in Neurosurgery.

World Neurosurg. 2017 Feb 15;:

Authors: Daniels M, Garzon-Muvdi T, Maxwell R, Tamargo RJ, Huang J, Witham T, Bettegowda C, Chaichana KL

Abstract
OBJECTIVE: It is unclear if pre-residency and/or residency research work impacts academic neurosurgery placement post-residency. The goal of this study is to evaluate the impact that pre-residency and residency research publication has on attaining academic faculty positions.
METHODS: Alumni information was collected from 65 of the 108 (60%) neurosurgery residency websites. Graduates from these programs between 2005-2015 (N=949) were analyzed to determine factors associated with an academic career. Information on publications, citations, and H-index were obtained from Web of Science(TM). Current position was designated as academic if the physician had a teaching position at a university hospital and private if the physician was not affiliated with a university hospital. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were used to identify factors associated with academic faculty positions post-residency.
RESULTS: Of the 949 physicians included in the analysis, 339 (36%) were in academic positions, 518 (55%) in private practice, and 92 (10%) were still in training. 212 (22%) physicians performed a research fellowship (8.2%) or attained a PhD (14.1%) during medical school. Among those who had completed training, an academic career was associated with having two or more publications during residency [OR (95% CI): 3.87 (1.59-9.45); P< 0.003], H-index ≥ 2 during residency [OR (95% CI): 2.32 (1.40-1.69); P< 0.0001], and devoted research time before residency [OR (95% CI): 1.56 (1.10-2.22); P< 0.012]. Notably, publications before residency were not an independent indicator of academic placement.
CONCLUSIONS: These findings may help guide residency programs identify and/or cultivate neurosurgeons to become academic neurosurgeons.

PMID: 28214638 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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